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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I just got back from a Slate Auto demo drive in Dallas, and there was enough time to be a little cheeky with my vinyl-wrapped, regular cab compact truck and their all new electric wonder. Fun times, but now I have to turn thoughts about the experience into words for Hagerty! #slateauto #fordranger

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Soooo apparently R/T has my (former) Ford Elite in their latest issue, and I don't know how to feel about it. I suspect I am mostly feeling jealousy...probably because I am an Elitist.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I had no idea Mitsubishi sold so few of the 2006-09 Raider mid-size trucks, but my research for @hagerty also led me to a shocking amount of history repeating itself a full 20 years later! www.hagerty.com/media/automo...

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

There's something delightful about driving a Ford Ranger with artistic flair to the home of a mural for one of the most magical automotive colleges in the world. Is a Hagerty story about McPherson College coming soon? You betcha!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I came close to being in a Paul Wall music video, but this morning I realized that only my car made the cut. 10/10 would try again it was legit a great experience Here's my car in some of its glory: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fis...

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yo dawg I heard you like nautiluses so I put a Nautilus in front of your Nautilus to Navigate around 😂 #lincoln #lincolnnautilus

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A coworker at Hagerty shared this @slateauto.bsky.social prototype in the wild with me. While it kinda cements (get it?) my desire for a "blank slate" base model, it also makes me wonder if its still cherry season in Traverse City, because a Slate with a cherry on top sounds kinda tasty.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

You may think you’re cool, but you ain’t a Ford Aerostar holeshotting everyone in traffic cool with all that PUSHROD POWAH!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My team asked me about my dream race car. Give me the one in front, set it up with modern suspension/powertrain bits, and my dream shall come true.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Months of preparation led to this. I cannot thank my local graphic artist enough for believing in my concept and making it come to life with thoughtfulness and craftsmanship. Midlife crisis or no, consider spicing up your boring ride with some custom graphics. www.hagerty.com/media/mainte...

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How to Solve a Midlife Crisis with the Car You Already Have - Hagerty Media

Commissioning a graphics package from an artist for my 2011 Ford Ranger XLT resolved my impending midlife crisis.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's not for everyone or every vehicle, but gaining over 1 MPG on the highway with cardboard, zip ties, tape, and bolts is nothing to sneeze at. www.hagerty.com/media/mainte...

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Why am I showing off my VHS collection of old @motorweek.bsky.social episodes? Because I had the chance to interview John Davis, and learned some "behind the scenes" facts about the show. You could learn them too, ya know: www.hagerty.com/media/automo...

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I was today years old when I learned the first car ever seen by a @motorweek.bsky.social camera was two-tone brown. Not just one brown, but two shades of brown. This is a magnificent day for me. And for you too!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

You probably got a point there, you lovely small block Camaro racing in the 24 Hours of Lemons!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I thought I knew it all when it came to part numbers to restore pre-2000s Fords. Apparently not, because Dearborn in 1983 was all about that Cash Money, baby!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

There's only one frunk that comes close to the Ford Lightning, and it ain't the Cybertruck.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Teaching Google Gemini about a long-forgotten tuner of the OG Ford Explorer has been...actually I got nothing out of it. Hopefully someone else will!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Last week's 24 Hours of Lemons shenanigans got me wishin' this photo was actually taken in the late 1990s, when there was a ghost of a chance that Ford would campaign a Focus ZX3, Aerostar, and two Merkurs on a road course. Anything is possible if your delusions pack the requisite grandeur!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Dammit Google, stop reminding me of my awesomeness.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Editing my photos of the Countach LPI 800-4 for the next #vellumvenom and I am starting to wonder how much a kidney goes for on the black market. You know, asking for a friend.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Tuning the brightness of polarized film on a digital gauge cluster (that nobody is stupid enough to restore) is playing automotive restoration on hard mode.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Be it passive radiator speakers or pushrod V6s, sometimes you get a lot of punch in a little package. Sometimes.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Had to dust off a classic because my stupid smartphone wasn't cuttin' it. But before that, some motivation.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

2011 wasn't a bad year, but there were way too many oversized implements of promotion. 1994, OTOH, was wicked cool. Backdating for the win.

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salguod @salguod.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Hey look, I was quoted by @sajeevmehta.bsky.social in Hagerty. www.hagerty.com/media/hagert...

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I put a deposit down, so I had to write about it. Who else in the market bought a compact Ford Ranger when it was new, and is now taking a hard look at how @slateauto.bsky.social can replace it? www.hagerty.com/media/opinio... Want to see things from my unique perspective? Well, there's the link!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I am usually not an impulse buyer, especially for a vehicle. But @slateauto.bsky.social tugged at my heartstrings, and my dream of a practical and affordable EV truck that's Made in America is impossible to resist. It may replace my Ford Ranger, so join me on that journey as it unfolds on Hagerty.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

How I long for the day when floor mats are as brown as a paint-to-sample Porsche can be. (Should be.)

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

I mean if your world doesn’t turn upside down at 110 miles an hour, you’re clearly flying too close to the sun.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Me: Crud, I need a photo of an automotive Easter Egg for an article I am writing. Car: Hey moron, forgot about me? Come to the garage and look in my eyes. Me: That's kinda mean, but thank you!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

It's easy to love the W123 as a vintage design from a famous automaker. But many elements of its design should come back into new MB products, they would be more unique and desirable in the market with them. (mostly the luxuriously horizontal grille!) www.hagerty.com/media/opinio...

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The more time I spend with the Lyriq, the more I love the thing. It could use more neck snapping acceleration and maybe a couple more buttons (like the glovebox) but it's making me love the luxury CUV genre. Even the boot up screen is 🔥 Lease one while they are still cheap, this won't last forever!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This morning I wondered if anyone has ever considered playing Grand Theft Auto but only using public transport. Turns out someone has: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJhw...

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GTA V Public Transport: can you live car free?

YouTube video by The Transit Diaries

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

So...if you had the opportunity to interview Virgil Exner Jr., a successful car designer with a very famous father, what would you want to ask him? (Yes, I am openly asking for outside opinions. This might make the interview better for everyone who reads Hagerty.)

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I probably don't need to photograph junk this well for an eBay auction, but hey, maybe doing so will find this Cadillac Voyage concept a home that's better than mine. Pricing it below everyone else probably won't hurt, either.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Love is finding an unobtainium Ford/Sony MiniDisc player on this special day. Oh, if only love wasn't so hard to find!

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Life takes some twists and turns, including photographing a Cosworth steering wheel with a hunk of ginger root. It seems some steering wheels get to win races, others get photographed with a root vegetable.

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Piston Slap: Gingerly Discussing Heated Steering Wheels With A Chai Recipe - Hagerty Media

Can you add a heated steering wheel to your car? The answer is yes, but there's an easy way and a hard way.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Here's a great life hack for quicker Google searches with fewer ads and no ridiculous AI Overviews: use curse words in your query. You're welcome.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I hereby challenge the notion that Volvo should be famous for their bricks. www.hagerty.com/media/opinio... It's time to embrace their stunning shoulder lines, as you shall see in the Vellum Venom episode above.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

How can the name of a car design column turn into a "paint color option?" Go home AI, you're drunk.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Bro at the HEB stopped me to ask if I’ve watched Ted Lasso, suggesting I looked like the journalist Trent Crimm. Do journalists have a vibe? But I don’t see the connection, because: 1. I’m a lefty 2. My St. Laurent specs are different 3. My face shows the toll that journalism takes on a man

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

There are many faces to the Ford Festiva, and some of them are brand new, ready for delivery if you live in Tunisia. www.hagerty.com/media/automo... But forget about the Festiva being a global icon of minimalist transport, because it's also a firecracker. You heard me, now click the link above.

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I present to you the 3 Keys to owning a classic car for dirt cheap. 1. Buy from a Dead Brand associated with popular ones that are still alive. 2. Buy from a era that time has forgotten. 3. Buy a Sedan...only a Sedan. www.hagerty.com/media/market...

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Sajeev Mehta @sajeevmehta.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This looks like a "Houston snowpocalypse" post, but it's much more than that. These Keter mid-century looking storage sheds are beautiful, and now I have room for projects of the automotive variety. More to come from your favorite automotive journalist! (Just pretend this last part is true!)

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